Truth & Lies S01E06 - Influencers

Some people have had a decisive influence on the course of history. They are opinion makers who skillfully used the technological achievements of their time to spread their views. No area of society is safe from their influence.

To increase their influence, opinion makers do not shy away from dubious methods. They use lies and create truths if it is in their interest. Supposedly higher goals serve as a pretext to satisfy their own hunger for power. Some influencers have become famous. Little is known about others. Tom Ockers looks at the phenomenon, starting with Apostle Paul and ending with algorithms, the opinion makers of the new millennium.